My voice was calm when I spoke . " We never got married , so we have nothing to do with each other . It's useless for you to kidnap me . " One of the men scoffed in response . " You're a stubborn little bitch , aren't you ? Our insider told us that you're the person James loves the most . I want to see exactly how far Captain Wesley will go for his woman . " " I couldn't help but feel like history was repeating itself . I wanted to struggle , but I also knew that it would be a pointless endeavor . I decided to plan ahead instead . If James made an appearance , I would rather kill myself than be in his debt . However , what I didn't expect was for Luke to arrive on the scene first . When the abductors were cursing at each other , he snuck behind them before lunging at them , starting a fierce battle between both sides . Realizing that they were no match for Luke , one of the abductors pulled out a knife and lunged at me . " Even if I have to die , I'm taking you with me ! " he screamed . Hopelessness washed over me as I watched the tip of the blade get closer and closer . I squeezed my eyes shut , but the pain that I expected to feel never came . I opened my eyes , only to see James shielding me . The knife had pierced his heart through his back , and blood leaked endlessly from his lips . " I'm ... filled with so much regret ... Katherine . If I had ... cherished you ... perhaps we ... could have grown old ... together ... " He reached out a hand , wanting to caress my cheek , but in the end , it fell bonelessly to his side before it reached me . " I'm sorry ... if we get another chance ... at life ... please ... I'm begging you ... Please wait ... for me , Katherine . I'll never ... " He breathed his last breath before he could finish his sentence . A flurry of complicated emotions raged in my heart . I never thought that even in this life , James would end up dying in my arms . Emily , who had been hiding in a corner , rushed toward us . She yanked James toward her while letting out heartwrenching wails . " Why did you die for this bitch ? " she screamed. " James , you damned bastard ! You damned liar ! " I could tell that her heaving sobs were coming from the bottom of her heart . Perhaps at the end of the day , she was just a pitiful person who was blinded by her love . It was just that her way of pursuing her true love wasn't acceptable in the eyes of our current society . As I got lost in my own thoughts , Emily whipped her head toward me and glared at me with bloodshot eyes . " It's all your Everything is your fault , Katherine ! I'm going to kill you ! " fault ! She lifted the dagger and lunged at me , but when she passed James ' corpse , she tripped over his feet and stumbled to the ground , causing the dagger to pierce her own heart . 1/2 Chapter 10 +25 Bonus My eyes widened . I never would have imagined that she would die in such a bizarre way . Emily was bewildered for only a moment before relief washed over her . " I've won , Katherine . I may be dying , but I'll be with him first and stay by his side . " Her eyes fluttered closed slowly , though she continued to clutch the hem of James ' shirt in a death grip with her right hand . Luke , who had dealt with the abductors , walked over to me and picked me up , cradling me in his arms . " You've suffered a lot . " I shook my head . " It's alright . " James , if we get another chance at life , I hope our paths would never cross . Continue Reading